Pre-Reading Questions????????


Can Crabs walk both forwards and backwards?
Yes but really slow

How do Crabs get their colour?

What is a Crabs Food chain?

Where are they commonly found?
In rock pools on beaches in the sea and in the sand.

Do crabs lay eggs?
Yes they do

How big are crabs?
Crabs are 220mm long and 80mm wide

What we learn't from the Rocky Shore.


  • Camoflage Crabs are even more camoflauged than we thought.
  • we lernt that crabs dont just live under rocks
  • They live in mud as well
  • crabs can cling onto objects upside down
  • you pick a crab up by the side of its shell because it cant pinch you
  • some crabs will rest on your hands if you are calm
  • crabs live in the same hole of rock their whole life
  • camo crabs pick up seaweed and put it on their shell for camoflauge